Unslumping the Art Slump!

Ever been in an art slump? Y’know, one of those moods where you just don’t feel creative?
Or maybe some negative feedback or critique has gotten you down, and you don’t think you’ll ever be good at painting again?
Well, we at Cheap Joe’s totally understand. Everyone gets in a slump every now and then.
The important thing is that you eventually get back on the horse and keep creating!

So, for those times when you’re feeling really down about yourself or your work, I’ve compiled a TON of inspiring art quotes to pick you back up

To start, I created one of my own. Because what better way to get out of a slump than to look fondly upon something you’ve made and feel great about? Plus, it’s one of my favorite inspiring quotes, so it’s win-win!

The quote I chose was “I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am” taken from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.

At this point, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t made a huge accidental blob yet. I was on a roll!

And after a little while, I had my completed quote!

Then it was time for the really fun part–flourishes.

I did a super-rough sketch of some flowers and vines draped over and around my quote.
I wanted something quirky and loose enough to complement the hand-lettering, but not so much that it would be distracting.

I didn’t erase my lines before I painted on my watercolors because I knew I’d be lining it in ink, anyway.
They’ll be hardly noticeable in a few seconds.

Ta-da! The finished project, just waiting to be framed and displayed somewhere I’ll see it every day to remind myself that I am a capable artist/human being, even on the days I feel like I’m not.
–And even though I did end up making a few ink splotches on accident, I just tapped my brush to leave more droplets of ink and make it look like I did it on purpose.
Besides, the point of this project wasn’t to be perfect. It was to be myself, and to see that just that is good enough.

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Thanks you for posting this. I was in a real slump a week or so ago after finishing a series of paintings. Cleaned the studio and sat down to work on some Koi, my favorite subject. Voila! Slump over and have gone on to making thumb nails of more abstract work too. It’s my go to artist ritual getting ready for a new surg of work.

Thank you! This is pinned to return to when I am feeling the ucky yuck of lacking any inspiration or vision to keep going. You give us all the kick to get ourselves back out of the slump. Thanks for taking us through it step by step…you knew we were wondering, “how did you do that?” We’re motivated to give it our try and find out what happens!

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